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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

"A couple of definitions fresh from
a Partisan album: Experience teaches
us to suspect every body, ones self
more than all the rest. One must
take q great deal of pains in this
world in order to have any pleasure.
Boston Transcript
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
Reduced Mileage Rates.

The Monon Route o. n. A. &C. Ry) have
placed on sale in their principal Offices new
form of mileage book at rate of 2 cents per
mile which can be used by a firm OR a man
and his family. The books will be limited to
one year from date of issuance and $50
pounds Of baggage will be allowed on each
coupon.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
Children starvin. 70 Death

On account of their inability to digest food,
will find a most marvellous food and remedy
in SCOTS Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver OIL
with Hypophosphites. Very palatable and
easily digested. DIR. S. W. COHEN, of Waco,
Texas, says: 81 have used your Emulsion
In Infantile wasting with good results. 1t
not only restores wasted tissues, but gives
strength and increases the appetite. ] am
glad to use such reliable article.''
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
Lay Out That Adversary.

Dyspepsia, with the aid of the stalwart re-
former and protector, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Though the grand manufacturing
center, your stomach, has long lain under
the embargo Of the tyrant, he may be ex-
PEELED with the Bitters. Nor less potent is
it in evicting rheumatism, battling fever and
ague, subduing constipation, and checking
bladder and kidney troubles. The ability to
digest well and due quota Of vigor are in
sured by its use.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

An American coming back from
Mexico struggled at no little cost and
trouble some "opals'' he had paid a
good round sum for. When he arrived
in New Orleans he found that the
opals were glass and worth 81. % per
ryrOSS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

why is the bridegroom moro expensive
than the bride! The bride is always given
away, while the bridegroom is often sold.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

"ALTHoUGH unseen, my influence is
felt" remarked the lively fea-Torn and
Countru
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
TO EXCHANGE for FARMS.
viii n. ,Mocurdy'e Exchange List

s-roOm houses, new and well built; hard wood
finish. mantels, good stables, ETC.; $500 each.
9roOm houses on Locust street, $3.50 each.
6-rO0m frames on Cherry street. $3.50 each.
l0room houses. new. on Springfield avenue; 'they
are beauties:" t7.0O each. All near street cars.
5brick houses Of 16 rooms each. In center Of the
city price e6SUO; renting for et5D per month.
Business block. stories high 100000
The shove Is partial list Of the improved property
in Kansas City have to exchange for farms in Kan,
Missouri and Nebraska or land free of ncumbrance.
Parties desiring to make such . trade will please
send description and numbers of their farms land
to my ONCE. WILL H. MCCURDY. Real Estate'
15W Ninth Street. Kansas City. Mo.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

PRrcKEY ASH BrrTERs warm up and in
vigorate the stomach, improves and strength
ems the digestive organs, opens the pores,
promotes perspiration, and equalizes the cir
culation. As corrector Of disordered sys-
TEN there is nothing to equal it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

A VERY appropriate diet for oarsmen in
training is oysters in the shell-LoweU Cit
lien
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

"GoBEMoUcHEs" is the name given TO
scandal lovers in England.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

WHEN . mother starts out to seek her
boys who are enjoying . surreptitious
swim in the nelg hboring pond there is like
y to be q brisk movement Of undressed
kids.-BOston Courier.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

WHAT feminine heroism can Withstand
a dress makers blunder!
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

MANY q man is the architect of his own
fortune, but never gets enough money to
build.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it. &c.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

TIE man who can not talk yacht nowa-
days il away in the rear Of the process
sion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

IT is when the dramatist is most actively
and pre- fitably employed that he is looking
for situation Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
Busine.s Educaf,on.

8u1tness Education.
A full business course, a Normal Pen
manship course, Shorthand and Type
Writing all taught by efficient teachers.
Catalogue and full particulars sent free.
Address, D. l. MUssELNAN, A. NJ, Prin.
Gem City Business College, Quincy, III.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

A WEDDING ceremony shouldn't pass Oh
too smoothly. For instance, there should
be hitch of some kind. Puck
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

NEXT TO nothing-the figure ono on .
ten. dollar bill-N Y. Commsreio! Adses.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

DRIssEs can not b beautifully draped
without some underpinninG-EO O. Fec
yuma
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail 25c.
A BURLINGTON policeman declaves that
le had to handle about as many pieces Of
male matter as they do at the post-oface.-
Burlington Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

TIE dude is not As useless as some peo-
pie try to make out He is An excellent
warDing.-Pittsburgh DispdteA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

PsRHAPs you never thought Of it. but tho
most touching thing in nature Is . dogs
aose.-7Ae Colonel
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
WHEN fragile woman signs, deploring
The charms that quickly fade away,
What power, the bloom of health restoring.
Can check the progress of decay!

The only aid that's worth attention,
For pains and ills of such description,
Thousands of women glad,y mention
IT'S "Pierces Favorite Prescription"
The price of this royal remedy, DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, IS but one dollar.
specific for all those chronic ailments and
weaknesses peculiar to women. The only
medicine for such maladies, sold by drug
gists, under a positive guarantee from the
manufacturers, that it will give satisfaction
or money refunded. See guarantee on bot
lie wrapper. Large bottles 81. Six for s.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

FARMER MIGeINs refused to clean his
chimney, because" he said, ut scots mo
as it ls"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

THOSE Nuisances, Rheumatism and the
Hiirs Hair and Whisker Dive, Soc, The best.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

R. W. TANsILL & Co., Chicago:
We are selling four times as many "Tan-
silrs Punch against any otter cigar and
have only had them in the case a week
j. A. TOzIER, Druggist,
BrOckpOrt. N Y
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

DOES boys funny bone" enable him
to laugh in his sleeyel
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

THE crow il tho most rational Of bipeds.
It never makes q noise without cawA-
Lo,peH Citizen,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

A SHORE dinner-eating the sand which
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
is the father Of profanity.

II is estimated that there is one COW TO
every four persons In this country. The
young lady in the red shawl always gets
her share.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

An erouaut generally lives high.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

ArRIrr1 woman's bang is something to
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
"BoRS to blush unseen. Negroes

"THEsE," said the fisherman, as he
pointed to his wares, represent my net
profits"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

cry four Of the Pleasant Pugatve Peleta My health
gam Pac Nv dcuities have al can work hard
an day Eve miles and stand WELL and when
the medicine could scarcely walk the
most Of t did think could feel wen again.
baby girl eight months old Although she little
and she healthy give
credit for curing other after
beginning their grateful for kindness and
God and thank that well after
of suffering"
NJ Y, writes: II wish to Q few words praise
LIVER of Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
l Purgative Pelets.' For i've previous to
DISEASE ss i WAS I.Sg e
- unable to do my own work. / am happy to
I am now well and strong, thanks TO medicines"
Chronic Disrrhea Cured-D. LA1ARRE. Esq., ~ and az
Decatur Neg Orleans writes used three bottles OF
diarrhea. Ny bowels now regular"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
Liver. BLOOD and LUNG DISEASES,

Mrs. MARY A. MCCLURE, Columb,ls, Kdns.,
writes: Il addressed you in November. 1884.
in regard to my health, being afflicted with
liver disease, heart trouble, and female weak
ness. I was advised to use DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery. Favorite Pre-
Of the sprpacrintiOn Ave of the DiscOy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
| 1 1ElllDlE
| lfFueIIoll

covering the whole Of the lower limbs fron
attacked the elbows and became % severe
After being treated BY several physicians 4
commenced the u0e Of tho medicine name
began to mend and = now wen and hearty
the medicine has saved her HE and pFolong
Mr.. 7. A. Ans. Of Edst Neap Marked, Do
vouches for The above fActA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

nPMolnNo for soldiers and widows OF the
PREMIUMS Mexican War and rebellion: AN
. SsuOsOUS kinds of Government Claims Col
lected Circular of laws sent free. FITZGERALD &
POWELL, u. g. Claim CollectOrs. Indianapolis, Ind
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01

u6I me. ne
liked. - that 7
bly, have any c
far advanced.
but
on my stomach
to rive me up
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
| InNeoalTEs
| the system.

done f. the same ensth Of time r. my NE never tool
medicine that seemed the muscles and tnvigora
Tho whole system equal to your Discovery and Pellet
Dyspepsia-THKRf A. CAss Of Springfield No.. writes
troubled
seepesneas but your Golden Medical Discovery
Chills and FevercRev II. z MOSTLY. Montmorenet C.,
Wrc9 Last August thought would die With chg
took Discovery and stopped them time
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
GENERAL
DEBILITY.

l 0.. Mrs. PARMELIA BRUNDAoE, Of Ie1 Lock Sired.
\ 66U60u LOckpOrt ~ Y. writes: ." troubled with
I "A. chns general debity. frequent
Menu nv throat my mouth badly cankered.
D6ULIl1s Ny inactive, and from
dyspepsia. l am pleased TO say that your Golden
Medical Discovery and Pellets have cured these
aiments and cannot enough in their praise
word your Favorte Prescription a. It
has itself excellent medicine
1t has been used in my family with excellent resAts"
DyspepsiaJANEs CoLBY. ESQ., Of Y4eatan Houston %,
Mjnn writes II troubled with Indigestion
heartily grow poor 1eIpereuced heartburn
stomach and other dageeable symptoms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
Maud arose, looking very grave.

maui uhUoes htOkiug very grave.
Il am sorry to hear you say so I have
heard so much about southern honor"
but you won't decide at oncc,n he STAN.
mered. promise me to think it over"
Miss Maud regarded him coldly.
you must have misunderstood me. There
IS nothing further to be said and-will you
please excuse meF She turned toward the
other room, and Godfrey had no choice but
to leave. He was in such a state of mind be-
tween disappointment and chagrin that he
left his hat upon the sofa and went bare
headed all the way down to the street.
He had gone half block when he discov-
cred why people were staring at him. Then
could be go backi Oh, mol Aud yet the hat
was new, and Godfrey was just little close
about unnecessary expense. He therefore re-
turned and climbed the stairs softly, hoping
she might still be in the inner room and
would not hear him enter.
But as he reached the threshold OF the
studio he was greeted with an astonishing
sight. Not only Maud, but also Miss Fortes-
cue had emerged from the inner room; they
apparently were taking great pleasure in re-
garding picture upon tae easel, which had
been moved from its customary position.
They stood with their backs to the door
IAN excellent likeness" said Miss Fortes.
cue, and the two young ladies laughed
heartily.
a might pity him." said Maud, aif he
weren't so capable of pitying-no, adoring
himself"
Just then they moved little, and Godfrey
caught glimpse OF his own portrait, ragged,
hated, flannel garmented-plainly almost
caricature
For moment he was fairly stunned; then,
turning, he fed, hatless MS before and chok.
ing with gasps of rage and modification, to
the street He ran thus for several blocks
before he thought of halter
He kept out Of McAlliSteris sight that even
ing and for several days after But gradually
he came to himself and wrote to the long ne
elected Mabels-Lily Curry Tyner in New
York Mercury
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
PETER PERKINS DREAM.
BY EMILY ARTHUR.

Inasmuch as We have done it unto the least OF
these, my children. ye have done it unto me.
There Is that ham, it is too old to sell,
and this Earrel Of wormy dried apples,
and a barrel of meal and one Of flour,
which ara both little moldy, but still
good enough to give to the poor, and that
half barrel of sugar that the kerosene was
split in, and those two sacks of rice that
has weevils, and you might add all that
stale bread. They will make good show
ing, and guess my name will head the
list, for nobody else would give so much.
These things you can set aside, Mark, and
tomorrow want them carried round TO
the society's rooms with my compliments.
Aha! This will help many poor family
to enjoy good Christmas dinner, and
will help me with my customers. Every
body likes generous man, but few of the
brethren will make as good display as /
shall tomorrow. / guess I'll go home
now, Mark, and, ah, here are SO for your
Christmas. l can't afford more. You
know business is slack. Well, good
night
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22

mark, y said he, throw all that stuff
away and take double the amount Of the
best, and take poultry and fruit and tea
and coffee and bread and sugar and but
ter, yes, and anything else you fancy, and
make them up into separate parcels and
give one good, generous bas1etful to every
poor family you know. Yes, Mark, and
then, if your mother is able to bear it,
take her in carriage and come down to
my house this evening to dinner, and we
will discuss our new sign with Perkins
and Hancock on it, Yes, God bless us!
Oh, no, I'm not crazy I've just come to
my senses" and he hurried home and as
tonished Mrs. Warner by a handsome
crisp note for $50 and ordered dinner
which would have staggered her if she
had not had so good beginning from her
sisters farm.
Ten years have passed since that time
Peter Perkins is a round, happy man. TO
see his jolly, benign face glow at you from
over his counter makes you involuntarily
look round for the other Cheeryble
brother; and now if he was called he
would not go empty handed before his
Lord and Saviour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22

great unknown weight upon his shoulders
Tor long hours, or days, or years, he did
! not know which, while all these people
came by.
He noticed a man who staggered by
and hid a heavy weight of gold chalices
and church candiesticks and other en-
blems at his feet, and Peter Perkins saw
with surprise that they flew up in the bal
ance as If of air. Another offered q
church, which was as so much paper, and
then poor old woman in rags staggered
along with cup of cold water as her only
offering. This sent the scales down, down.
as If it weighed ton, and then pale,
thin man came and offered only tear
This, too, weighed heavier than gold
Sometimes an old broken toy, or some
old, worn garments, or even a crust Of
bread was laid at his feet, and these too,
were very heavy ON those wonderful
scales.
Peter Perkins noticed, too, that those
whose gifts were light disappeared from
view, and he watched until he saw them
fall into space and fade away in distance,
while the angels sent plying chances after
them.
Suddenly the Saviour said:
Nov, Peter Perkins, what gift have
you brought to the Lord ON this his birth
day?''
"Oh! am willing to give you all 1
have, but this bundle upon my back was
not intended for you, but for the poor. If
you will let me go back will return with
something more worthy Of you"
''But what have You in that bundles''
'Only some flour, and meal. and sugar
and ham, and rice, which are not quite
fresh and good. but thought they would
do for the poor
And have you never heard of my
words, when said: Tnasmuch as We do it
unto the least of these, my children, We
do 1t unto me?' Look, that cup of water
was given by sick and suffering woman
to one who suffered worse That holy
tear was given from pure heart that had
nothing else to offer, but you, out of your
abundance, offer only that which is unfit
for food, and in offering that to the I'M
fortunate poor you have offered it to me"
Il did not know! Oh please let me go
back and will do differently''-
"Alas You have lived youl life, and
you must like all that throng you have
seen, take your deeds with you to plead
for or against you. You can return no
more than they. All men bring their
passports of good or evil actions with
them here, and once they have come
naught can change. They must bear their
fate Some of them did not know but you
had a mother who taught you Alright, but
you forgot her words of wisdom or put
them aside. So, now, go your way
And with these words Peter Perkins
felt himself falling into perdition, weight
ed down by the moldy flour and spoiled
bread and sugar. Down, down he went,
faster than many others who were on the
way, and he cried out in his agony Of
fear, when suddenly with that cry he
awoke and sat up in bed. This then had
been a dreaml But it had opened his
eyes, and he began to see things as he
never had done before. He remembered
his mothers teachings, and he slept no
more that night. But as soon as daylight
dawned he dressed and went to the store
where poor, faithful Mark, who had shaved
ten years for him, was packing those
wretehed things into the wagon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
Girls in the Antipodes.

The Australian girl is tall and
slender She lacks somewhat in COM
plexion, but generally she is pretty.
The Victoria girl is decidedly good
looking. The New Zealand girl has a
far better complexion than the Aus
tralian girl, and is fresher and more
healthy perhaps, for the climate is
milder. She resembles the English
girl much more than does the Austria
Ian, and her development keeps pace
with the former. But Tasmania is
SAID to be the home of beauty, and it
certainly seems to have more than its
share of fair maidens. 1t is not at all
uncommon for the Melbournian to run
across to the little island for the pur-
pose of enjoying well-earned holiday
and picking up wife.-St. james
Gdzette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22

PETROLEUM V. Nasty. ID. r.
Locke. Petroleum V Nasby, edito
Toledo BLADE" writes: Il had on u
ferefnger of my right hand one of those
pleasant pets, "a run.round.' The
finger became inflamed to a degree
unbearabe aud swollen to nearly twice
its natural size. A friend gave M
HENRY'S CARBOLIC SALVE, and j.
twenty minutes the pain had 50 mucl
subsidized as to give me a fair night
rest, which had not had before tor a
week. The Inflammation left the finger
il day. / consider it most valuable
article
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
The Novel of To-far.

The world will owe Mr.. Rider Hag-
gard a debt of gratitude if his thrilling
romances succeeded in making the
public stop long enough to think Of
the character of novels they have been
reading before he revived the spirit of
realism that has been neglected so
long. There is dash, bravery and
breeziness about his work that re-
freshcs and inspires. He has dis
placed the amateur literary photo
grapher, who through three hundred
pages exposes his mental plates to
catch the feeble CLEAN of the heroine's
intellect, or to retain pose Of her
figure, or particular tilt of her pref
ty nose. Mr.. Haggrrd has strobe out
under the sky where the sun shines,
and the air is bracing, and people
think, act and suffer He has given us
such draft of pure, wholesome atmos-
phere that we will forgive him the ex-
aggerations.
The printing presses of America are
turning out, day after day, stacks of
novels" so weak and trashy that they
would play havoc with the mental dis
cipline of a Predetermined institute.
Very few of them are vicious. unless
an occasional translation from the
French is excepted, but the great ma
iority are without purpose or ideas.
If there was not demand for these
books, however, the publishers would
not print them. The cheap editions
now issued by most of the publishing
houses are in measure responsible
for this influx of new, vulgar and in
competent writers. Compared with
the books which are printed on good
paper and handsomely bound, the
editions cost very little and are taken
advantage of by ambitious young men
and women to get their rejected manu-
scripts in print
Even the standard of novels, now is
sued by the better class of publishers,
is decreasing, An entire volume is
often built up about an incident that
would barely serve for Il sketch. The
savings and doings of hOllow-chested
young men and spirituelle young
women are strung together and
labeled "a novel, and the voracious
public, suffering from literary indi-
gestlon, buy and devour it and pay no
attention to its quality. The mo
tives' of lot of inconsequential people
are dissected, and the stream of their
idle babble is followed through all its
simple wanderings.
The average American needs a spi-
nal column. We have had world of
weak, senseless, namby- pamby books.
Even Mr. Howells has seized pocket
camera and is stealing through the
drawing rooms and the college cele-
brations of the east, getting photo
graphic samples Of motives and
''stuations" from real life. Louisville
Commercial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
Syrup Of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to CLEANSE the System
when Bilious or Costive; to dispel Head
aches, Colds, and Fevers; to cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc,
Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco,
Cal. For sale by A. H. Barber. 26yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22

j. NJ. Bailey, once famous as the
wit of the Danbury News, has faded
from the humorous world and is now
an actor in a daily-repeated domestic
tragedy. His wife is insane and de-
mands his entire attention. lie must
dress her and arrange her hair,
and attend to all her wants. sac
is like a child, and he gives her all his
affection, time, and attention. His de-
votion is described as something
heroic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22

BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.-
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by
STONE & HAssELL.